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Pro
A lively, historical centre with plenty to see and do.
Con
It's pretty quiet on a rainy Sunday . . .
In a nutshell
Sundays are quiet so if you want action, go during the week!
The Quimper Museum of Fine Arts
ExGuyParis Says: Musée des Beaux-Arts de QuimperOpen every day except Tuesday, from 10h to 12h and from 14h to 18hThis museum was created in 1864 thanks to the donation of the personal art collection of Count Jean-Marie de Silguy, a Quimper native. His condition related to his gift was that...
Terrific Art Museum in Quimper
Beausoleil Says: Here is my Journal entry for our visit to Beaux Arts in Quimper.Next we wandered across the square to the Musée des Beaux Arts where they were having an exposition of works by Jules Breton. It was a wonderful exhibit . . . particularly because they included studies he made...
hquittner Says: There are still more objects to look at. For instance the pulpit has carved medallions illustrating the life and death of their . patron saint Corentin. Then there are a great number of stained glass windows including fine modern ones as well as statuary.
hquittner Says: The statue of Good King Gradlon, the 6C founder of Quimper, is hard to locate on the West front of the Cathedral. Above the central door pediment are twotall and wide central windows. Capping these is a decorated pediment. Upon this is set the King on his horse, with the two...
The Church Has Many Other Treasures to Examine
hquittner Says: There is also fine 19C glass in each of the large transept windows, one with a Last Supper, the other commemorating 12 Breton Saints. There a many good statues of bishops as well as devotional figures, some used in processions and an Entombment. The pulpit has carving...
See the Interior Cathedral Structure
hquittner Says: The nave is long and high. The triforium is also tall with an unusual trefoil heading decoration. The clerestory windows are tall wide and graceful with 15C stained glass. When we were there the choir and altar were sealed off by a painted scrim to keep elaborate restoration...
See the Outside of the Cathedral
hquittner Says: The Cathedral of Quimper is quite imposing when first seen with its two spire topped towers at its west side, erected in 1850 over a 1425 Flamboyant Gothic facade. The church itself was laboriously built over a period from 1240-1515. The sculptures and oter fine finishing...
ranger49 Says: This Gothic Cathedral was built between the 13th and 15th centuries which may explain why the Chancel is out of line with the Nave - immediately evident when entering by the main door and standing at the back of the church. I just about captured it on the first photograph...
Discover Your Muse in the Musee
JohnnySpangles Says: Superb art gallery in Quimper..worth it for that alone.
Old houses at the old city of Quimper
lusti Says: If you go to Quimper, you have to visit Quimper's old city. Beside of there are a lot of interesting small shops, the houses are pretty.
lusti Says: There are really cute kind of ponny horses and they usually parked near the traditional market on the heart of Quimper city. I've never seen the loveable horses like these before..
lusti Says: You have to give about 15minutes to just sit and relax near to Odet River that flow through the city of Quimper. The river is so calm and nice, and clean too. Some people say that Quimper with Odet River is the mini Paris with Seine River.
diosh Says: The beautiful town of Quimper is on the river Odet and can be reached by boat trip from Beg-Meil.They were celebrating an anniversary of the pottery when we were there and giant replicas of cups,saucers,teapots,etc.,were placed around the town in incongruous places:like the...
diosh Says: It is the most complete Gothic cathedral in Brittany,with two towers and two spires!Ladies in traditional Breton costume have stalls outside it,selling Breton lace.
ExGuyParis Says: Musée de la Faïence14, rue Jean-Baptiste Bousquet29000 QuimperOpen Monday through Saturday from 10h00 to 18h00. Closed Sundays.If you are a fan of Faïence pottery, you will love this museum. The history of the pottery is presented, from its birth in 1699 to the present....
1 Review and 70 Opinions In the heart of old Quimper, this three star hotel offers charm at reasonable rates. The rates for a...
1 Review and 0 Opinions when we first took a look from outside the hotel, we thought that it maybe not the best quality, but...
Take Your Pick!: Somewhere for everyone!
ranger49 Says: The old town is full of places to eat. We only wanted a snack but had we been staying longer choosing where to go for a full meal would have taken as long as eating the meal. But as you wander around the old , narrow streets feast your eyes on the colourful buildings.
Couldn't find one!: Plan Ahead
Beausoleil Says: We were in town on a Sunday and had a difficult time finding a place to eat (in our price range) on a Sunday at noon. Many places were closed, others were full and the very few we could find open were quite expensive. We did find a sandwich shop and had a great sandwich, but...
Any street in the old city: Ceramics
lonestar_philomath Says: The ceramics of Bretagne are known for the use of yellows and blues.
Walk down any street in the old town: Laguiole
lonestar_philomath Says: Almost any shop in Quimper sells Laguiole cutlery. I was fortunate to purchase a set of knives and associated servers. The Laguiole knife has been crafted in the heart of France for over 200 years. Monsieur Pierre Dubost, a professional in cutlery founded Dubost Colas...
lusti Says: If you're lucky, you can see some men that are really good playing traditional european instrument with bagpipe that sound really good. They walk along the city street, and we can see their performace at the park near the cathedral and mairie de Quimper. Worth to see!
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The gardens of the Basilica of Saint Anne d'Auray are extensive and beautiful.
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Q: When all of you speak of Quimper are you talking about an old town which is walled or is that another part of Quimper? Has...
A: Hi Janet, I don't remember Qumper having any walls around it, nor Quimperlé. They are both beautiful nice sized towns to visit. I think you may be confounding Quimper...
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In the garden of the Basilica of Saint Anne d'Auray. This shrine, dedicated to the mother of Mary, has been a site for pilgrimages for hundreds of years. The town of Saint Anne d'Auray is near Quimper...
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We arrived on a Saturday morning when the town was busy with both local shoppers and tourists. So much busier than I remembered. The old part of the town, with the Cathedral and colourful timbered...
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This historic town is set on the confluence of the rivers Odet and Steir.It can be reached by boat from Beg-meil.
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Quimper and its curved cathedral . . .
We had no trouble parking and walked across a footbridge into the lovely old town. It was a rainy Sunday so there weren't many people about.
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We Came Here only to See the Cathedral
It was another short drive (21 km) from Concarneau, of a mid-Sunday afternoon with Quimper our destination. Since we are cathedral buffs, that was our goal. We did not allot time to see the old town...
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